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July 15, 2024
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House Committee Passes OSHA Bill
  House Committee Passes OSHA Bill   On Wednesday, the House Education and Labor Committee passed the Miner Safety and Health Act.  This bill seeks to make significant changes to both MSHA and OSHA. The vote was 30-17, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans opposed.  AGC is a strong… Read More
July 23, 2010
CGA Testifies at Hearing on Damage Prevention Education
The AGC-sponsored Common Ground Alliance (CGA) testified before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on the subject of Pipeline Safety Awareness and Education. The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 required each owner or operator of a gas or hazardous… Read More
July 23, 2010
EPA Releases 2009 Annual Report for Clean Water SRF
This week, EPA released its cumulative annual report for the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which details many of the programs successes since its inception. According to the report, since the first project received financing in 1988, the program has provided over $74 billion in assistance… Read More
July 23, 2010
More states add jobs; MHC, AIA, NABE surveys show ongoing (mild) construction dips
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from May to June in 39 states and the District of Columbia, rose in five states and remained unchanged in six, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, 22 states and D.C. had lower rates, 24 had higher rates… Read More
July 23, 2010
New OSHA Enforcement Effort Began June 18
OSHA is now enforcing the Severe Violators Enforcement Program that it announced in April. The program focuses enforcement efforts on employers who willfully and repeatedly endanger workers by exposing them to serious hazards. The directive establishes procedures and enforcement actions for the… Read More
July 23, 2010
House Committee Passes OSHA Bill
On Wednesday, the House Education and Labor Committee passed the Miner Safety and Health Act.  This bill seeks to make significant changes to both MSHA and OSHA. The vote was 30-17, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans opposed.  AGC is a strong advocate of worker safety but is… Read More
July 23, 2010
LAST CHANCE - FREE Webinar on the ConsensusDOCS Administrative Forms
TODAY | 2:00 pm-3:30 pm ET There are still a few spots left for this FREE informative webinar.  ConsensusDOCS has dozens of administrative forms to help you whether your project is large or small.  Discover the advantages of using ConsensusDOCS forms to help you manage the day-to-day… Read More
July 22, 2010
LAST CHANCE - FREE Webinar on the ConsensusDOCS Administrative Forms
July 22, 2010 | 2:00pm-3:30pm ET There are still a few spots left for this FREE informative webinar.  ConsensusDOCS has dozens of administrative forms to help you whether your project is large or small.  Discover the advantages of using ConsensusDOCS forms to help you manage the day-to-day… Read More
July 21, 2010
Price Pressures Subside - For Now
Construction materials costs have retreated after a yearlong advance. The producer price index (PPI) for inputs to construction-a weighted average of the prices of materials used in all types of construction, plus items consumed by contractors, such as diesel fuel-tumbled 0.9 percent, seasonally… Read More
July 20, 2010
Construction Employment Shows Signs of Stabilizing
Construction employment edged closer to stabilizing in June, as half the states either added construction jobs or kept the same number as in May, AGC reported in an analysis of federal employment data released Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, construction employment rose in six states, the largest… Read More
July 20, 2010

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